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Palo Alto Networks PA-3510

The entry model of Palo Alto Networks' PA-3500 Series, a post-quantum-optimized NGFW built on custom FE100X ASICs for midtier enterprise perimeters and high-speed internet gateway deployments.

Performance

Firewall throughput (appmix)
30 Gbps
Threat prevention throughput (appmix)
15 Gbps
IPsec VPN throughput
13 Gbps
Max concurrent sessions
2,000,000
New sessions/sec
325,000
Virtual systems (base/max)
5 / 15

Interfaces

Data ports
10G mGig Cu (8), 1G/10G SFP+ (8), 10G/25G SFP28 (6), 40G/100G QSFP28 (2)
Out-of-band management
1G/10G SFP+
Console
RJ-45 (1), USB-C
Bootstrap
USB-C
HSCI
40G/100G (2)
Log
10G SFP+

Switching

VLANs
802.1Q, 4,094 tags per device/interface
Aggregation
802.3ad LACP

Routing

Interface modes
L2, L3, tap, virtual wire (transparent mode)
Routing protocols
OSPFv2/v3, MP-BGP with graceful restart, RIP, static routing, policy-based forwarding
Dynamic addressing
PPPoE and DHCP client (IPv4/IPv6); DHCPv4 server and relay
Multicast
PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, IGMPv2/v3
SD-WAN
Path quality measurement (jitter, loss, latency), bandwidth monitoring, Multi-VR/LR over SD-WAN overlay, Prisma Access Hub, ADEM support
IPv6
L2/L3/tap/virtual wire inspection, dual-stack and IPv6-only, OSPFv3, MP-BGP, NAT64, NPTv6, DHCPv6-PD, SLAAC
NAT
Static IP, dynamic IP, PAT (IPv4); NAT64, NPTv6; dynamic IP reservation, tunable dynamic IP, port oversubscription
High availability
Active/passive HA; NGFW clustering active/active (dual-active data plane, single control plane, MC-LAG support)
Mobile network
5G Security (identifier-based visibility, traffic correlation, enforcement)

VPN

Key exchange
Manual key, IKEv1 (not with NGFW clustering), IKEv2 (pre-shared key and certificate-based)
Post-quantum
Post-quantum PPK
Encryption
3DES, AES (128/192/256-bit)
Authentication
MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
Remote access
GlobalProtect Large Scale VPN, gateway/portal (license required)

Power

Power supply
1,200 W; 1,066 W max consumption
Redundancy
1+1 redundant (220V/DC and 110V)
Input voltage
AC 100-240 VAC (50-60 Hz); DC -48 to -60 VDC
Max current
AC 9.33 A @ 120V / 4.67 A @ 240V; DC 30 A @ -48 to -60 VDC
Max inrush current
AC 50 A @ 230/120 VAC; DC 25 A @ 54 VDC
Max heat output
3,430 BTU/hr

Storage

Onboard storage
960 GB SSD (system and log storage), cold-swap
TPM
TPM 2.0, Hardware Root of Trust

Management

Platforms
Strata Cloud Manager (cloud) or Panorama (on-prem/air-gapped)

Physical

Dimensions
1U, 19" standard rack: 5.2" H x 29.8" D x 17.3" W (with PSU inserted)
Weight
70 lb standalone / 116 lb as shipped (with accessory kit, rack kit, packaging, pallet)
MTBF
8.1 years
Safety
cTUVus and CB
EMI
FCC Class A, CE Class A, VCCI Class A
Operating temperature
32-104°F / 0-40°C
Nonoperating temperature
-4-158°F / -20-70°C
Humidity
10%-90%
Max altitude
10,000 ft / 3,048 m